Dr Arjun Handa
DNB – Plastic Surgery Army Hospital, R&R
Fillers are special products that are injected into various parts of the face to reduce the appearance of unwanted wrinkles, create volume, and to revitalise the skin. The major effect of fillers is lifting of a saggy face into a more youthful one.
We use hyaluronic acid fillers that act by either restoring volume or as skin boosters, depending upon the biophysical properties of each type of product. We use the Juvéderm brand of HA fillers.
This non-surgical method is used to achieve:
- Lift of sagging cheeks
- Correction of nasolabial folds
- Marionette lines
- Undereye hollowness
- Tear trough deformity
- Correction of jowls
- Face and neck skin rejuvenation
- Lip augmentation
- Non-surgical/liquid rhinoplasty
Results last for about 9 to 12 months; repeat injections are required to maintain the results.
Being a non-invasive procedure, side effects are rare. But some of them include minor pain, redness, swelling.
If you are in your 30-40’s and if you have noticed sagging of face, or signs of ageing in any of the areas mentioned above then you are a suitable candidate for this procedure. Even younger(20’s) and older(40-50’s) patients may benefit from fillers in some cases; however, the decision can only be made post-consultation with our doctors and facial analysis.
Fillers are injected via very thin needles; we apply a numbing cream before the procedure and fillers that we use have local anesthetic in the injecting syringe itself. So, it is practically painless.
We use the best internationally acclaimed brand of Allergan Juvéderm and ours is a team of highly qualified and experienced plastic surgeons. So, yes, you are in safe hands.
If you are on any blood thinning medications, vitamins or herbal supplements, then you will be asked to stop them at least three days before. In case it is not possible to stop the medication, you will need to discuss this during consultation.
Yes! Here are some of them:
- Fillers help in achieving an overall rejuvenated, youthful look.
- If you are contemplating surgery and would like to go for a temporary method to see how your results will look, especially with rhinoplasty then fillers are a great option.
